Davide Baiocco
Encyclopedia
Davide Baiocco is an Italian association football
midfielder
, who currently plays for U.S. Siracusa
.
A product of the Perugia
youth system, he transferred to Juventus
in January 2002 for 7.2 million euros, in a swap with Fabian O'Neill went to Perugia. He arrived at summer 2002. He signed a four-and-a-half year contract with Juventus, but has failed to settle into the club and has been loaned out several times, including Piacenza
and Reggina
.
On 31 August 2004, he was sign by Perugia
on loan with option to purchase for a nominal fee. Due to bankrupt of Perugia, Baiocco he joined then Serie B side Catania in August 2005, and helped them gain promotion to the Serie A for the 2006/2007 season. Since then, he has become the captain of the club and has been an influential first team player. He has recently signed for a trial period with English Championship side Crystal Palace, summer 2010.
Football in Italy
Football is the most popular sport in Italy. The Italian national football team has won the FIFA World Cup 4 times , trailing only Brazil . Italy's club sides have won 27 major European trophies, making them the most successful European nation in the subject of football...
midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
, who currently plays for U.S. Siracusa
U.S. Siracusa
Unione Sportiva Siracusa, commonly referred to as simply Siracusa or the abbreviation US Siracusa, is an Italian association football club located in Syracuse, Sicily. The club was founded in 1924 and for most of its history has played in the lower divisions of professional Italian football...
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A product of the Perugia
Perugia Calcio
Associazione Calcistica Perugia Calcio is an Italian association football club based in Perugia, Umbria, direct heir of the old Perugia Calcio and A.C. Perugia, excluded from Italian football because of financial troubles....
youth system, he transferred to Juventus
Juventus F.C.
Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...
in January 2002 for 7.2 million euros, in a swap with Fabian O'Neill went to Perugia. He arrived at summer 2002. He signed a four-and-a-half year contract with Juventus, but has failed to settle into the club and has been loaned out several times, including Piacenza
Piacenza Calcio
Piacenza Calcio is an Italian association football club based in Piacenza. The club was formed in 1919 and currently plays in Italian Lega Pro Prima Divisione B. The team's colors are red and white, prompting one of the team's nicknames, the Biancorossi. They are also known as the Papaveri , and...
and Reggina
Reggina Calcio
Reggina Calcio are an Italian association football club, the main club of the city of Reggio Calabria. Founded in 1914, they currently play in the Italian Serie B, and play their home matches at the 27,763 seater Stadio Oreste Granillo...
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On 31 August 2004, he was sign by Perugia
Perugia Calcio
Associazione Calcistica Perugia Calcio is an Italian association football club based in Perugia, Umbria, direct heir of the old Perugia Calcio and A.C. Perugia, excluded from Italian football because of financial troubles....
on loan with option to purchase for a nominal fee. Due to bankrupt of Perugia, Baiocco he joined then Serie B side Catania in August 2005, and helped them gain promotion to the Serie A for the 2006/2007 season. Since then, he has become the captain of the club and has been an influential first team player. He has recently signed for a trial period with English Championship side Crystal Palace, summer 2010.
External links
Profile and stats. at Catania site- http://www.tuttocalciatori.net/Baiocco_Davide